Michael Young had a pretty damn good last year for a dude who was 34 years-old. But according to this feature by — let me see … oh, it’s Evan Grant, imagine — Young is pretty defiant when it comes to aging:

“Father Time doesn’t mean anything to me. People who lose their competitive edge or their drive, those are the ones when age starts creeping up. There are a lot of people who have beaten Father Time … I feel like I’m competing with myself and my own expectations … As far as age or anybody thinking about any magic numbers, that means nothing to me.”

That’s the only way to deal with it if you’re an athlete, I suppose. Believe that you’re invincible until you’re not, even if aging and decline will inevitably take their toll.

Although maybe Young has a way around it. Maybe, if Father Time gets the best of him, he’ll just ask to be traded.

Blash, 28, was acquired by the Yankees from the Padres back in December in the Chase Headley trade. In trading Blash to the Angels, the Yankees were able to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Brandon Drury, the infielder they acquired as part of a three-team trade with the Diamondbacks and Rays on Tuesday.

Over parts of two seasons in the majors, Blash has hit an underwhelming .200/.323/.336 in 279 plate appearances. He will try to play his way into a bench role for the Angels this spring.